Xiao Yu Leaves

"The Primary Leader Bloodline Secret Medicine... it improved their potential and intelligence, but in the end, it couldn't help them break through the shackles of their species and age in a short time, nor could it grant them the absolute power to rival high-level soul masters."

Xiao Yu watched Yu Yi's painful state, a realization dawning in his heart.

Although the strength of Yu Yi and the others had been raised to around three thousand years, they were still no match for a Soul King who possessed rich combat experience and tacit coordination.

"Is there anything that can help soul beasts improve their own strength and bloodline rank in a short period?" Xiao Yu pondered. He had no hope for the bloodline secret medicine; that stuff was meant for raising the upper limit, and the age increase was merely an auxiliary effect.

Just then, a thought flashed through his mind like lightning—Immortal Herbs!

He recalled the existence of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well from the original story, and those immortal-grade medicinal herbs that possessed the power to seize the creation of heaven and earth!

Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, Ghost Silk Immortal Grade... these immortal herbs could not only greatly improve a soul master's strength and potential, but for soul beasts, the effects would likely be even more heaven-defying!

If he could find immortal herbs suitable for Yu Yi and the others, it would absolutely allow them to be reborn, their strength to skyrocket, and perhaps even break through their species' limits!

"Sunset Forest... Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well..." Xiao Yu's gaze became incomparably firm.

From Qian Renxue, he knew there were still two months until the Soul Master Tournament, and Shrek Academy should still be on its way here.

The immortal herbs were obtained after Shrek Academy arrived in Heaven Dou City and Tang San was taken away by the Poison Douluo, so according to the timeline, the immortal herbs had not yet been taken by Tang San.

Time was tight! The Poison Douluo Dugu Bo was very likely staying in Heaven Dou City to accompany his granddaughter Dugu Yan due to the approaching Soul Master Tournament; this was the moment when the defenses of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well were at their weakest.

If he missed this window, once Dugu Bo returned, or once Tang San got there first, everything would come to nothing.

He gently brushed his wing over Yu San's injured wing, conveying a soothing intent through his Wing-Type Affinity: "Hold on, I will find a way to make you all stronger. I won't let you get hurt like this again."

Yu Yi responded weakly, its eyes filled with trust in Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu lifted his head, looking toward the direction of the Sunset Forest, his eyes as sharp as blades.

He intended to set off now; the later he went, the higher the chance of something going wrong. When Qian Renxue came tomorrow and saw he was missing, and that Yu Yi and the others were injured, she would also realize what had happened, which could buy him some time.

After briefly entrusting things to Yu Er and the others, Xiao Yu did not hesitate.

He took one last look at his companions, especially Yu Yi, whose wing was still stained with fresh blood. A trace of heartache flashed in his eyes, only to be immediately replaced by determination.

His wings flapped violently, and his holy feathers traced a brilliant stream of light under the moonlight as his massive body instantly rose from the ground, soaring straight into the clouds!

"Ao—!" A clear and distant cry resounded through the night sky.

He transformed into a cyan-white meteor tearing through the night, speeding toward the direction of the Sunset Forest at his fastest pace!

The strong wind whistled in his ears, and the forest below retreated rapidly from his field of vision.

Early morning, the sky turned white.

Aoris was covered in blood. Although the terrifying hole in his left shoulder, pierced by a light spear, had been forcibly sealed with soul power, the intense pain still affected his movements.

His face was as pale as paper, his aura extremely withered, and he had almost crawled back to the Prince's Mansion.

Seeing his front door suddenly pushed open by a bloody man, Xue Xing was startled. He was just about to call for guards, but upon closer inspection, wasn't this Aoris?

"Aoris, how did you end up like this? Who dared to lay a hand on my people!" Xue Xing hurriedly stood up and came before Aoris, his face full of disbelief.

"Your... Your Highness!" Aoris collapsed before Xue Xing, his voice hoarse and filled with the terror of having survived a disaster. "It... it failed! That... that wasn't an ordinary thousand-year soul beast! It's a monster! A true monster!"

"What?!" Xue Xing frowned deeply, looking at Aoris in disbelief. What did he mean by failed???

"Aoris! You are a Soul Emperor! And there were three Soul Kings! How is that possible..." Xue Xing could not believe such a thing. It was merely a thousand-year soul beast; no matter how special, could it be better than a Soul Emperor? Was this a joke?

However, Aoris could no longer answer Xue Xing. Having suffered heavy injuries and trekked for an entire night, he was already exhausted. Being able to say those words was already his limit, and by the time Xue Xing noticed, he had already fainted.

"Someone come!" Xue Xing hurriedly summoned people to treat Aoris, while he sat on a chair with a troubled expression.

He had originally wanted to ask Aoris where the other Soul Kings were, but seeing Aoris's miserable state, it seemed there was no need to ask; in all likelihood, they were already dead.

Heh, dead. Dead at the hands of a thousand-year soul beast. Those were three Soul Kings; what an absurd thing.

"What exactly is this soul beast..." Xue Xing felt immense heartache. Soul Kings were not easy to cultivate. Although Aoris wasn't dead, he was not far from it in this state, and even if he were cured, he would be considered crippled.

Even as a prince, he didn't have many Soul Emperor-level soul masters under his command, and now that one had been wasted like this, it was impossible not to be furious.

But now he needed to be even calmer. He had already alerted the enemy, and he knew that Xue Qinghe went to the Royal Soul Beast Forest every day to visit that soul beast; to make another move now would be foolish.

"Xue Beng, oh Xue Beng, you really have brought me a huge trouble~" Xue Xing felt a splitting headache.

On the other side, Qian Renxue, as usual, brought carefully selected fresh fruit and stepped into this familiar territory.

However, the atmosphere today was completely different.

The air was filled with a faint, not yet fully dissipated scent of blood.

At the edge of the platform, Yu Si and Yu Wu stood like two cold statues, scanning below vigilantly. Their eyes were as sharp as blades, filled with caution and hostility, completely devoid of their usual peace.

When they saw Qian Renxue, although they recognized her, that vigilance did not fully dissipate; instead, they let out a low, warning cry.

What happened last night made them recall their wariness toward humans; even with Qian Renxue, they could not let their guard down.

Qian Renxue's heart sank.

She keenly sensed the abnormality, her gaze quickly sweeping across the platform, but she did not see that familiar figure.

"Where is Yu?" she asked softly, a sense of foreboding rising in her heart.

Yu Si and Yu Wu did not answer, only continuing to stare vigilantly at her and the guards behind her.

Qian Renxue's gaze landed on the center of the platform, where Yu Yi, Yu Er, and Yu San were lying weakly. Their bodies were bandaged with rough leaves and vines, but one could still see the seeping blood and the hideous wounds!

Especially Yu Yi, the hole pierced through its left wing was a shocking sight!